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An Atlanta Tale
If I Was Your Girlfriend: An Atlanta tale
What happens when you fall in love with the right man at the wrong time? Rashida Haughton finds out first hand when she meets Alonzo Hall. Problem is being with Alonzo could destroy a lifelong friendship with Joyce Roland her best friend. Denise Varner considers herself a plain Jane type of girl who often goes unnoticed around her friends especially the wild and free Taylor Fenty; they get along like oil and water --they just don't mix. Will these four friends learn to put aside their differences and save a lifelong bond before thing's go to far?
215 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 6, 2018
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About the author
Marlon Mccaulsky
25 books123 followersMarlon McCaulsky is an American author and screenplay writer of Urban Fiction, Romance, and Science Fiction. He is known for his novels about contemporary African-American life.
Marlon McCaulsky was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in St. Petersburg FL. Marlon is a graduate of the International Academy of Design and Technology Tampa.
His first major publication was in (2008) The Pink Palace and has gone on to publish over thirteen novels and anthologies. Marlon is a screenplay writer at Creative Genius Films. Creative Genius Films is an American film and television production company. It is responsible for the short films No Time For Love (2013), Annulment (2014) and the feature length film Used To Temporary Happiness (2012). A Sci-Fi thriller Returned (2015). Marlon McCaulsky serves as Screenplay writer/Author with the company.
He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Filmography
· Used To Temporary Happiness (2012) (screenplay writer, producer)
· No Time For Love, short film (2013) (screenplay writer)
· Annulment, short film (2014) (screenplay writer)
· Returned (2015) (screenplay writer)
Awards and nomination:
2010 African American Literary Award nominee best anthology "Romance For The Streets"
2014 PEN'Ashe Magazine nominee best novel "Malicious"
2015 GANSPA Award Winner Best Erotica Short Story "Bad Girl"
Marlon McCaulsky was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in St. Petersburg FL. Marlon is a graduate of the International Academy of Design and Technology Tampa.
His first major publication was in (2008) The Pink Palace and has gone on to publish over thirteen novels and anthologies. Marlon is a screenplay writer at Creative Genius Films. Creative Genius Films is an American film and television production company. It is responsible for the short films No Time For Love (2013), Annulment (2014) and the feature length film Used To Temporary Happiness (2012). A Sci-Fi thriller Returned (2015). Marlon McCaulsky serves as Screenplay writer/Author with the company.
He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Filmography
· Used To Temporary Happiness (2012) (screenplay writer, producer)
· No Time For Love, short film (2013) (screenplay writer)
· Annulment, short film (2014) (screenplay writer)
· Returned (2015) (screenplay writer)
Awards and nomination:
2010 African American Literary Award nominee best anthology "Romance For The Streets"
2014 PEN'Ashe Magazine nominee best novel "Malicious"
2015 GANSPA Award Winner Best Erotica Short Story "Bad Girl"
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October 2, 2018
If I Was Your Girlfriend tells a story of a group of four best friends living in Atlanta. These girls have been best friends for a long time.
Rashida whom I consider the leader and level headed one of the group. Joyce is the good girl. Denise is the plain jane,low key type of girl. Although she looks good,she often goes unnoticed when she is with her girls. Taylor is the wild and free spirited one of the bunch.
The girls experience issues such as dating,sexuality,cultural difference in the black community and different issues that go on between friends. Taylor and Denise are like oil and water constantly nit picking with each other.
Rashida meets a guy and falls in love but the timing is so wrong and so she tries to go on with her life and meets someone else.
Denise meets someone and some of her rules go out the window but she quickly discovers that the guy she is seeing is withholding a secret.
Joyce meets someone but she is more into him than he is with her.
Taylor is secretly crushing on someone but keeps that to herself until the timing is right.
There are a lot secrets being kept that could possibly destroy their sisterhood bond. Will these best friends work it out or will their friendship go separate ways?
I refer to these types of books as " sister girl" books lol. Im looking at the cover and trying to match the faces with the characters.
I was looking forward to reading this novel when Marlon McCaulsky announced it would be dropping soon. I purchased it the day it was released and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed the sisterhood bond these girls had. Good friendships like this are hard to come by these days. The subjects it touched on was something a lot of women could relate to and I'm sure a lot of women can see themselves within these characters. Usually novels have characters you don't like but I like all the characters except one of the men who showed his true colors.
I like that Rashida was a go getter. I thought Joyce was stuck up at first but she really is a good girl. Taylor is the bold one who doesn't care what people think...more of a live in the moment type of person and Denise may be plain but she seems guarded and just cautious.
Overall it was a good story and I really enjoyed reading it and I would recommend it.
Rashida whom I consider the leader and level headed one of the group. Joyce is the good girl. Denise is the plain jane,low key type of girl. Although she looks good,she often goes unnoticed when she is with her girls. Taylor is the wild and free spirited one of the bunch.
The girls experience issues such as dating,sexuality,cultural difference in the black community and different issues that go on between friends. Taylor and Denise are like oil and water constantly nit picking with each other.
Rashida meets a guy and falls in love but the timing is so wrong and so she tries to go on with her life and meets someone else.
Denise meets someone and some of her rules go out the window but she quickly discovers that the guy she is seeing is withholding a secret.
Joyce meets someone but she is more into him than he is with her.
Taylor is secretly crushing on someone but keeps that to herself until the timing is right.
There are a lot secrets being kept that could possibly destroy their sisterhood bond. Will these best friends work it out or will their friendship go separate ways?
I refer to these types of books as " sister girl" books lol. Im looking at the cover and trying to match the faces with the characters.
I was looking forward to reading this novel when Marlon McCaulsky announced it would be dropping soon. I purchased it the day it was released and I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed the sisterhood bond these girls had. Good friendships like this are hard to come by these days. The subjects it touched on was something a lot of women could relate to and I'm sure a lot of women can see themselves within these characters. Usually novels have characters you don't like but I like all the characters except one of the men who showed his true colors.
I like that Rashida was a go getter. I thought Joyce was stuck up at first but she really is a good girl. Taylor is the bold one who doesn't care what people think...more of a live in the moment type of person and Denise may be plain but she seems guarded and just cautious.
Overall it was a good story and I really enjoyed reading it and I would recommend it.
October 18, 2018
If I was your girlfriend
They say that females can't get along with each other. However four friends living in Atlanta did just that. Until the secrets came out. Rashida, Taylor, Denise and Joyce were four beautiful women that had it going on. They all had a degree or was working towards one. Rashida is in a relationship that has run it course but she stays in it anyway. She runs into someone and had a night outside of that relationship. She feels thing that she doesn't feel with Robert. The next time she sees her one nighter he's with Taylor. They eventually bump heads. Denise is the quiet one of the group. She gets involve with Sean and he's not telling her what he needs to tell her so someone else does. Denise is livid. She has her on secret that she needs to reveal to Sean but will she allow him to stay in the picture? Joyce has a secret that she lets Rashida in on. Rashida didn't see that one coming, Hell I didn't either. This is a really good book. Everything flows perfect together. It's a page Turner. I liked how it ended. No cliffhanger nor part2 is needed. One click and get your read on. Very entertained!!
Cynthia Curry/Paperback Pusher
They say that females can't get along with each other. However four friends living in Atlanta did just that. Until the secrets came out. Rashida, Taylor, Denise and Joyce were four beautiful women that had it going on. They all had a degree or was working towards one. Rashida is in a relationship that has run it course but she stays in it anyway. She runs into someone and had a night outside of that relationship. She feels thing that she doesn't feel with Robert. The next time she sees her one nighter he's with Taylor. They eventually bump heads. Denise is the quiet one of the group. She gets involve with Sean and he's not telling her what he needs to tell her so someone else does. Denise is livid. She has her on secret that she needs to reveal to Sean but will she allow him to stay in the picture? Joyce has a secret that she lets Rashida in on. Rashida didn't see that one coming, Hell I didn't either. This is a really good book. Everything flows perfect together. It's a page Turner. I liked how it ended. No cliffhanger nor part2 is needed. One click and get your read on. Very entertained!!
Cynthia Curry/Paperback Pusher
July 25, 2019
I actually finished this in a day. The relatively short chapters made it easier to read and fed that "just one more chapter" tendency. After a few chapters, I was sucked in and continuously anticipating what was next.
Now, I will say that at one point I got annoyed at Rashida for dragging her feet with Robert ( I'm trying to avoid spoilers, here). And I thought this character (Robert) took a rather drastic turn without much of an explanation as to why. But sometimes it goes like that, I suppose.
The main reason why I removed a star was the editing. Not to be pedantic, but there were so many small errors that it added up to be too much for me to just bypass. Things like that take away from the reading experience for me.
Overall, I did enjoy the story.
Now, I will say that at one point I got annoyed at Rashida for dragging her feet with Robert ( I'm trying to avoid spoilers, here). And I thought this character (Robert) took a rather drastic turn without much of an explanation as to why. But sometimes it goes like that, I suppose.
The main reason why I removed a star was the editing. Not to be pedantic, but there were so many small errors that it added up to be too much for me to just bypass. Things like that take away from the reading experience for me.
Overall, I did enjoy the story.
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May 7, 2021Girls will be Girls, but what about Women?
Please don’t sleep on this author. I had forgotten that I read the Pink Palace when it came out a while ago prior to ebooks. Just like the Pink Palace Marlon brought his A-game. The characters in this book could be your sisters, cousins or good girlfriends. He brings the women to life and have you shaking your head at them sometimes. Reading about Rashida, Denise, Joyce and Taylor makes you want to reach in and grab them until you remember some of the dumb stuff you have done as well. Although Rashida breaks the cardinal rule Marlon makes you love them all. I must say I won’t be forgetting this talented author again. Kudos Mr. McCaulsky. Job well done!
Happy Reading,
Michelle Dcbookreviewer
Please don’t sleep on this author. I had forgotten that I read the Pink Palace when it came out a while ago prior to ebooks. Just like the Pink Palace Marlon brought his A-game. The characters in this book could be your sisters, cousins or good girlfriends. He brings the women to life and have you shaking your head at them sometimes. Reading about Rashida, Denise, Joyce and Taylor makes you want to reach in and grab them until you remember some of the dumb stuff you have done as well. Although Rashida breaks the cardinal rule Marlon makes you love them all. I must say I won’t be forgetting this talented author again. Kudos Mr. McCaulsky. Job well done!
Happy Reading,
Michelle Dcbookreviewer
August 19, 2018
Sistahood
This intoxicating, very well developed storyline grabbed and kept my attention. The character development was written in such a way that I think all ladies will see a little bit of themselves in each character. Lesson learned: there are no promises in life; be honest with yourself and others. I recommend this five star read to anyone who enjoys reading.
This intoxicating, very well developed storyline grabbed and kept my attention. The character development was written in such a way that I think all ladies will see a little bit of themselves in each character. Lesson learned: there are no promises in life; be honest with yourself and others. I recommend this five star read to anyone who enjoys reading.
July 5, 2019
Sisters & Friends
A wonderful story. Sisters are like blood relatives and stick together. This book explains it all. A wonderful take with friends who know how to forgive. Really enjoyed this book.
A wonderful story. Sisters are like blood relatives and stick together. This book explains it all. A wonderful take with friends who know how to forgive. Really enjoyed this book.
September 8, 2018
Great Book
Great Book. I enjoyed the relationships between the characters. Very easy to follow from beginning to end. Highly recommend this book.
Great Book. I enjoyed the relationships between the characters. Very easy to follow from beginning to end. Highly recommend this book.
April 29, 2020
If I Was Your Girlfriend is a romantic-drama written by Marlon McCaulsky. Set in Atlanta, Georgia the book follows the lives of a group of four women in their mid-twenties who, despite their different natures and ever-changing lives, remain inseparable and confide in each other. featuring Nyeema Carmichael (as Rashida Haughton) Tai Renee (as Taylor Fenty), Subria Rivers (as Denise Varner), and Carlette Williams (as Joyce Roland), the novel tackles relevant and modern social issues such as sexuality, dating, and Afrocentric culture while exploring the difference between friendships and romantic relationships through each of their four very different, individual perspectives. While also providing a strong male point of view from the ladies romantic interests.
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September 1, 2018
If I Was Your Girlfriend: An Atlanta Tale is truly a must read. I can sum up this book in just three words. Black Girls Rock!
This book is a fun to read and had an easy to follow storyline. While reading this story I got to know each character personally. Share their bond and witness the trail and tribulations each woman endured while battling their own personal demons. What kept these ladies together in the end was the that close bond they shared and the dedication of their sisterhood. The unspoken, unbreakable commitment to each other through thick and thin. Each women had their own personality and perspective on life. So of course they would bumb heads occasionally. But the one thing they all had in common, was the love for their girlfriends.
I feel readers can relate to one or more chsrscter(s)in this story in sum aspect.
This book was well written. The editng and synopsis was on point. The covers speaks volumes and worthy of a five stars alone. It gave me life. You can see the author's vision of each the girlfriends in the story. Great character development without overdoing it.
I definitely recommend this book. Marlon
McCaulsky is an amazing writer.
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Reviewer, Deanna
This book is a fun to read and had an easy to follow storyline. While reading this story I got to know each character personally. Share their bond and witness the trail and tribulations each woman endured while battling their own personal demons. What kept these ladies together in the end was the that close bond they shared and the dedication of their sisterhood. The unspoken, unbreakable commitment to each other through thick and thin. Each women had their own personality and perspective on life. So of course they would bumb heads occasionally. But the one thing they all had in common, was the love for their girlfriends.
I feel readers can relate to one or more chsrscter(s)in this story in sum aspect.
This book was well written. The editng and synopsis was on point. The covers speaks volumes and worthy of a five stars alone. It gave me life. You can see the author's vision of each the girlfriends in the story. Great character development without overdoing it.
I definitely recommend this book. Marlon
McCaulsky is an amazing writer.
Paperback Pushers
Reviewer, Deanna
April 27, 2023
Rashida Haughton, Joyce Roland, Denise Varner, and Taylor Fenty are four friends that are just trying to juggle the start of their careers and their personal lives. Rashida thinks that she’s found the man of her dreams. But is he worth ruining a lifelong friendship with Joyce? Denise finds herself unexpectedly bound to a man that’s not her type forever. Taylor is living her best carefree life trying to sort out her feelings for someone who has been there all along. What will happen to these women?
If I Was Your Girlfriend is a great contemporary women’s fiction novel by Marlon McCaulsky. McCaulsky does a good job of telling this story from each woman’s point of view. The characters are in their 20s and it’s set in 2018. But when reading the novel, it takes you back to those good girlfriend type of African American women’s fiction novels of the 90s and early 2000s. There’s just enough drama to keep the story flowing without being over the top. The story is realistic with an ending that readers will be satisfied with. If I Was Your Girlfriend is a fun and delightful read by Marlon McCaulsky.
If I Was Your Girlfriend is a great contemporary women’s fiction novel by Marlon McCaulsky. McCaulsky does a good job of telling this story from each woman’s point of view. The characters are in their 20s and it’s set in 2018. But when reading the novel, it takes you back to those good girlfriend type of African American women’s fiction novels of the 90s and early 2000s. There’s just enough drama to keep the story flowing without being over the top. The story is realistic with an ending that readers will be satisfied with. If I Was Your Girlfriend is a fun and delightful read by Marlon McCaulsky.
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